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I don't *think* (could well be wrong) that's the original cover, which, IIRC, is composed of individual black and white photos of the quartet; the Tatum and Webster images being the largest. Edit: not quite an accurate description...I'll post it if I can figure out how!

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Thanks! ...and I promise I'll stop going on about it , but Muhal absolutely SMOKES on that Clifford Jordan track. DAMN!!!!!!

Haven't even heard of Terry Adams, so I googled and found a link to this release (bottom of the page). Samples do sound insane. I'll get it, I guess. Insane just about says it. 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' on the same gig as a Ra tune says it all as well! Actually, Adams plays some nice piano on here - even if it's something of a novelty album, I guess.

I never came across these books

Beautiful. Wish we had more snow here!

Great downhill race. Rahlves and Miller disappointed, I think it's fair to say. Which is to take NOTHING away from Deneriaz, who seemed to have a similar margin between him and 2nd to that between 2nd and about 6th/7th! Men's halfpipe was fun, too.

There's plenty of live Tatum out there. I highly recommend "God Is In the House" originally on Muse, currently on High Note. I don't have mine to hand - but if anyone knows offhand, is the GIITH material duplicated on the Tatum Chronological Classics?

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This album is simply stunning. Webster is a perfect foil for Tatum, and they both seem to me to be on top form. All of the Tatum group sessions are fantastic IMHO. A particular favourite is the trio session - also with Red Callender on bass, but this time Jo Jones, not Bill Douglass, on cans.

Thanks for all these recommendations! I also have the All-Star Game on Eremite, which is enoyable. Always good to hear Marshall Allen...Has anyone heard that album of duets between Allen and Terry Adams? Crazy!

I'm not sure I get the distinction... I think Lee is the better brass player, I think KD is the superior musical thinker. Got it (and agree)!

I've been listening to Vista a lot recently as well, and think it's great. What do people here make of the Alan Silva ESP? I had it on earlier, and I'm a big fan! Also, where should I go next with Silva?

Been re-reading bits of this lately (something in itself - I'm definitely not one for re-reading things in general) - and I stick by what I said earlier. It's amazing stuff

I'm not sure I get the distinction...

I'd be very interested in this - I'd have thought it could work very well indeed.

They are crazy! Some nice noises, though. Hearing various minor chords reminded me of a piece Yehudi Menuhin published in the British press a few years back, complaining that ambulance sirens should surely oscillate between notes a major, rather than the customary minor, third apart.

As you point out, apples and oranges to an extent. As for a personal favourite (and my knowledge is far from extensive), I'll go for Clifford Brown at Birdland. IMHO, 'Once in a While' is one of the great recorded ballad performances.

It's difficult to know what the purpose of definition might be (is it a peculiarly Anglo-American impulse, by the way?) The responses here suggest that it's one of those 'family resemblance' phenomena. We have a number of definitions which seem good in most cases, although no universalisable definitions, etc. etc. etc.

I think this is part of what John Cage was getting at.

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$100+??? ...in which case, I might sit tight. Plenty of other music out there I don't know yet. Too much to be spending that money.

Thanks for that! The revelation to me was Kenny Barron on track two. Wonderful.